Ritner

Ritner Meaning & Origin

About Ritner
The surname Ritner is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Rittner, which itself is derived from the Middle High German word "ritenære," meaning "knight" or "rider." As a surname, Ritner likely originated as a occupational name for someone who worked as a knight or a rider, or it could have been a nickname for someone who displayed knightly qualities or had a connection to the knightly class.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ritner is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ritner: 280
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 69,996
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ritner based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RTNR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R03506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R IH1 T N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈrɪtnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RTNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R356

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ritner in Braille

Here's how to represent Ritner in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ritner in braille

How to sign the name Ritner using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ritner using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ritner in sign language

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